toddler meltdown

Apparently Ella is more about growing up than I even thought because she is taking over the terrible two's like it's her job. And man oh man do those meltdowns test a momma's patience. Sometimes it's almost more than I can handle- the screaming, hitting, throwing herself on the floor, and I kind of have a feeling this is ONLY the begining!


Yesterday when I went to pick up Ella from daycare she was playing in the sand bin having such a good ole time. Usually she is super excited to see me and runs and gives me a great big hug, and i'm just on cloud nine since i've missed her so much throughout the day. Not yesterday though. Yesterday I could have left her there all night and she would have been just fine I think. She actually ran AWAY from me and went over to Miss. Amber (her teacher) and gave her a big hug and laid her head on her chest. It broke my heart. I'm not even kidding. Then when I told her it was time to go she threw herself on the floor as I tried to wrestle her coat on her... and then she cried all the way out of the room, down the hall, and across the parking lot to the car. Then I cried all the way home.


I hope today is better, because i'm not sure I can handle two days straight of that!

special day

I don't know why, but I have always been really good at remembering specific dates of things. All sorts of things really, and I don't think I ever forget REALLY special dates. Today is one of those days too :) On this very day two years ago, Tony & I found out that we were going to be having a baby! We are definitely at a different point in our lives than we were on March 25, 2008 and couldn't be happier to have our little miss Ella in our lives! It seems like it was just yesterday when those two pink lines appeared and we experienced a roller coaster of emotions as we learned we were about to enter parenthood. As scary as it was then, motherhood has been such a blessing :)


love love love that sweet little girl of ours.

16 months!

.. {my 16 month old girl}..

How did this happen so fast?!

-Stats-

Height: 31 1/2 in

Weight: 22lbs

New words: Juice, please, out, ball

She's a little CoOkIe MoNsToR!

can now open doors (uh oh!)

has 4 molars

Still in a rear facing car seat

has peed on the potty 2 times!

is on her 4th set of double ear infections

loves loves loves to be tickled

likes to wake daddy up and give kisses before school

loves reading books

is in 18-24 month pants (but they're so big around her waist!)

likes to play outside

seems to have totally adjusted to daycare, and actually likes it!

still quite attatched to panda bear fisher

{she's getting SO big SO fast}

...love her love her love her...

the potty

Ella used the potty!

TWICE!

I think i'm more shocked than anyone really. I have really been wanting to buy Ella a potty for a while now and sort of introduce her to it, let her play with it, and then in a few months get down to business. I have a serious goal of having Ella completely potty trained by the time she turns two. Honestly, if potty training is hereditary, I might be in trouble though because I was three and a half before I had it down!

But still, Ella is smart and I am determined! I think I can speak for Tony on the fact that we are way way way over diapers... and before we start thinking about a second addition, Ella has to be out of diapers! :)

She really does seem to like her froggy potty though, as soon as we got it home she wanted to sit on it and when I asked her if she wanted to try and go potty she shook her whole body yes.

So she wiggled on out of her outfit, and I took her diaper off and she sat so proudly on her potty. Every now and then would look down and pat the froggy eyes on the front.

I had ZERO expectations, and all of a sudden... PEE!!

I know that this can only be this exciting for a mom, but really- I don't remember the last time I was THAT excited about something!

and she did indeed seem very proud of herself!

Sunday morning same story-

as soon as she woke up I asked her if she wanted to go potty and she smiled and shook her head yes. Almost immedietly after she sat on the potty she looked down and watched and started to pee, and seemed very excited with how happy Tony & I were!

and then she got a cookie :)

and she was pleased.

I still think we're going to wait a little bit longer before we really start potty training, right now as long as she is interested I think i'll let her sit on the potty and "try" to go.

She is a big fan of being naked and having no diaper on,

and already knows that if she doesn't want to wear a diaper,

then she HAS to sit on the potty

Well wish me luck :)

I have a feeling we're going to be on a wild ride!

babies

Whew, another fast weekend!

Friday Tony & I had another date night

(REALLY enjoying all these lately!)

We just had dinner at Scotty's.... again hahah

and decided to call it an early night

because we missed Ella alot!

Speaking of Ella, she has been such a sweetheart lately

and it seems like every time I blink she is growing up even more.

She is really really into her babies

even more than normal lately

she is always kissing, hugging, and rocking each one of them.

Last night her and Tony put all four of her babies to sleep

and she covered each one up with a blanket,

gave her a kiss,

and told them night night

then she laid down beside them and starting to pat them to sleep

SO SWEET :)

Its the little things like that, that make me SO excited to make her

a BIG sister

someday...

hopefully in a couple years :)

can't wait!

Also can't wait for our trip to LAS VEGAS!

We booked our tickets yesterday

June 3rd - 6th

so so so so soooo very excited!